John Henry Powell SchneiderJohn Henry Powell Schneider was a merchant in London of Swiss origins.Early life and familyJohn Schneider was born around 1768, into a family that had moved to England from Switzerland earlier in the century. He became head of John Schneider & Co., London merchants. He resided at Beaver Hall, near Southgate, London. His son Henry Schneider, industrialist and politician, was born there in 1817 to him and his second wife, Elizabeth Moul.John Schneider & Co.The firm of John Schneider & Co. imported goods from the Russian Empire, and Schneider was a furrier. He was also involved with the scandal over Mexican debt.DeathSchneider died at Brighton in 1851, at age 83. His will is held by the British National Archives.